diff --git a/frontend/index.html b/frontend/index.html
index 675abfd..5f2f9f9 100644
--- a/frontend/index.html
+++ b/frontend/index.html
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
       <h1 class="text-2xl font-semibold tracking-tight">File Drop Uploader</h1>
       <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
         <a href="/login" class="rounded-xl border px-4 py-2 text-sm dark:border-gray-600 dark:hover:bg-gray-800 hover:bg-gray-100 transition-colors" aria-label="Login">Login</a>
-        <span id="pingStatus" class="ml-2 text-sm text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 hidden sm:inline"></span>
       </div>
     </header>
 
@@ -31,7 +30,7 @@
 
     <!-- Dropzone -->
     <section id="dropzone" class="rounded-2xl border-2 border-dashed p-8 md:p-10 text-center bg-white dark:bg-gray-800 dark:border-gray-600 transition-colors">
-      <div id="dropHint" class="mx-auto h-12 w-12 opacity-70 hidden md:block">
+      <div id="dropHint" class="mx-auto -mt-10 h-12 w-12 opacity-70 hidden md:block">
         <!-- upload icon -->
         <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="currentColor"><path d="M12 16V8m0 0l-3 3m3-3 3 3M4 16a4 4 0 0 0 4 4h8a4 4 0 0 0 4-4v-1a1 1 0 1 0-2 0v1a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8a2 2 0 0 1-2-2v-1a1 1 0 1 0-2 0v1z"/></svg>
       </div>
diff --git a/frontend/invite.html b/frontend/invite.html
index 6cc43a3..19c9c8f 100644
--- a/frontend/invite.html
+++ b/frontend/invite.html
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <header class="flex items-center justify-between flex-wrap gap-2">
       <h1 class="text-2xl font-semibold tracking-tight">File Drop Uploader</h1>
       <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
-        <a id="linkHome" href="/" class="hidden rounded-xl border px-3 py-1 text-sm dark:border-gray-600">Home</a>
+        <a id="linkHome" href="/" class="hidden rounded-xl border px-4 py-2 text-sm dark:border-gray-600">Home</a>
       </div>
     </header>
 
@@ -55,11 +55,11 @@
 
     <!-- Dropzone and queue copied from index.html -->
     <section id="dropzone" class="rounded-2xl border-2 border-dashed p-8 md:p-10 text-center bg-white dark:bg-gray-800 dark:border-gray-600">
-      <div id="dropHint" class="mx-auto h-12 w-12 opacity-70 hidden md:block">
+      <div id="dropHint" class="mx-auto -mt-6 h-12 w-12 opacity-70 hidden md:block">
         <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="currentColor"><path d="M12 16V8m0 0l-3 3m3-3 3 3M4 16a4 4 0 0 0 4 4h8a4 4 0 0 0 4-4v-1a1 1 0 1 0-2 0v1a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8a2 2 0 0 1-2-2v-1a1 1 0 1 0-2 0v1z"/></svg>
       </div>
       <p class="mt-3 font-medium hidden md:block">Drop files here</p>
-      <p class="text-sm text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400 hidden md:block">...or</p>
+      <p class="mb-2 text-sm text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400 hidden md:block">...or</p>
       <div class="mt-3 relative inline-block">
         <label class="rounded-2xl bg-black text-white dark:bg-white dark:text-black px-5 py-3 hover:opacity-90 cursor-pointer select-none" aria-label="Choose files">
           Choose files